The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on January 23, 1964. This amendment abolished the poll tax as a requirement for voting in federal elections. The poll tax, which required citizens to pay a fee in order to vote, disproportionately disenfranchised Black Americans and other minorities who were often unable to afford the tax.

The 24th Amendment was a significant victory in the Civil Rights Movement as it aimed to remove a barrier that had been used to suppress the voting rights of African Americans since the end of Reconstruction. By eliminating the poll tax, the 24th Amendment helped to further the cause of racial equality and expand voting rights for all Americans, regardless of their economic status.

The amendment played a crucial role in securing the right to vote for Black Americans and was a crucial step towards greater political participation and representation for marginalized communities in the United States.